United States at the FIFA World Cup
The United States men's national soccer team has played in several World Cup finals, with their best result occurring during their first appearance at the 1930 World Cup, when the United States finished in third place.[1] After the 1950 World Cup, in which the United States upset England in group play 1–0, the U.S. was absent from the finals until 1990. The United States has participated in every World Cup since 1990 until 2014, but they did not qualify for the 2018 competition for the first time since 1986 after a loss to Trinidad and Tobago.
The World Cup is an international football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II. The current format of the World Cup involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation (or nations) over a period of about a month. The World Cup finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715 million people watching the 2006 tournament final.[2]
Record at the FIFA World Cup
United States's FIFA World Cup record |
Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1930 |
Semifinals[Note 1] | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | – | ||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1934 |
Round of 16 | 16th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1938 |
Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1950 |
Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | |
 1954 |
Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||
 1958 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 21 | |||||||||
 1962 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
 1966 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
 1970 |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | |||||||||
 1974 |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||
 1978 |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
 1982 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1986 |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||
 1990 |
Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |
 1994 |
Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
 1998 |
Group stage | 32nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 14 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}  2002 |
Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 11 | |
| 2006 |
Group stage | 25th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 11 | |
 2010 |
Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 16 | |
 2014 |
15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | ||
 2018 |
Did not qualify | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 16 | ||||||||
 2022 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2026 |
Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | |||||||||||||
| Total | 10/23 | 0 titles | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 62 | 154 | 77 | 36 | 41 | 266 | 181 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks
| United States' World Cup record | |
|---|---|
| First Match | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States 3–0 Belgium .svg.png.webp){kind=small} (13 July 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay) |
| Biggest Win | United States 3–0 Belgium (13 July 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay) United States 3–0 Paraguay .svg.png.webp){kind=small} (17 July 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay) |
| Biggest Defeat | Italy 7–1 United States (27 May 1934; Rome, Italy) |
| Best Result | Third place in 1930 (0 titles) |
| Worst Result | Group Stage in 1934, 1950, 1990, 1998 and 2006 |
By Match
Record by Opponent
| FIFA World Cup matches (by team) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded |
 Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
 Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
%253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} FR Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Ghana | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Individual tournament results
Uruguay 1930 FIFA World Cup
Group 4 final standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 |
| Paraguay |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| Belgium |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source:
Games
All times local (UYT)
Group 4
| United States | 3–0 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group 4
| United States | 3–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Semifinal
| Argentina | 6–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Italy 1934 FIFA World Cup
Game
Round of 16
| Italy | 7–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brazil 1950 FIFA World Cup
Group 2 final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to final round |
| 2 | England |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Chile |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
Games
All times local BRT (UTC-03)
Italy 1990 FIFA World Cup
Group A final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Austria |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | United States |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Games
All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
Group A
| United States | 1–5 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group A
| Italy | 1–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group A
| Austria | 2–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
United States 1994 FIFA World Cup
Group A final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Colombia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | F | Belgium |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | A | United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | E | Italy |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | B | Russia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | C | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
Source: FIFA
Games
Group A
| United States | 1–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group A
| United States | 2–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group A
| United States | 0–1 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Round of 16
| Brazil | 1–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
France 1998 FIFA World Cup
Group F final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | FR Yugoslavia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Iran |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | United States |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
Games
All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
Group F
| Germany | 2–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group F
| United States | 1–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group F
| United States | 0–1 | FR Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
South Korea-Japan 2002 FIFA World Cup
Group D final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Portugal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Poland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
Games
All times local (UTC+9)
Group D
| United States | 3–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group D
| South Korea | 1–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group D
| Poland | 3–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Round of 16
| Mexico | 0–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup
Group E final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Italy |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Ghana |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | United States |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Games
All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
Group E
| United States | 0–3 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group E
| Italy | 1–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group E
| Ghana | 2–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup
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Group C final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | England |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Slovenia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Algeria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Games
All times local (UTC+02)
Group C
| England | 1–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group C
| Slovenia | 2–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group C
| United States | 1–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Round of 16
| United States | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup
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Group G final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Portugal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ghana |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
Games
Group G
| Ghana | 1–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group G
| United States | 2–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group G
| United States | 0–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Round of 16
| Belgium | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Record players
| No. | Name | Matches | World Cups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landon Donovan | 12 | 2002, 2006 and 2010 |
| 2 | Cobi Jones | 11 | 1994, 1998 and 2002 |
| Earnie Stewart | 11 | 1994, 1998 and 2002 | |
| DaMarcus Beasley | 11 | 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 | |
| 5 | Brian McBride | 10 | 1998, 2002 and 2006 |
| Claudio Reyna | 10 | 1998, 2002 and 2006 | |
| Clint Dempsey | 10 | 2006, 2010 and 2014 | |
| 8 | Tab Ramos | 9 | 1990, 1994 and 1998 |
| Eddie Pope | 9 | 1998, 2002 and 2006 | |
| 10 | Marcelo Balboa | 8 | 1990, 1994 and 1998 |
| Eric Wynalda | 8 | 1990, 1994 and 1998 | |
| Michael Bradley | 8 | 2010 and 2014 | |
| Tim Howard | 8 | 2010 and 2014 | |
- Tim Howard world record
On 1st July 2014, Howard was awarded man of the match, despite the United States losing 2–1 to Belgium after extra time in the round of 16.[5] During the match, he broke the record for most saves in a World Cup match with 15.[6][7][8][Note 2] After breaking this record, his performance was celebrated worldwide on the internet, with the hashtag #ThingsTimHowardCouldSave trending on Twitter.[9]
Top goalscorers
| Player | Goals | 1930 | 1934 | 1950 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Donovan | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Bert Patenaude | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Clint Dempsey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Brian McBride | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Michael Bradley | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Jim Brown | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Paul Caligiuri | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Aldo Donelli | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Tom Florie | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Joe Gaetjens | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Julian Green | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Joe Maca | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Clint Mathis | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Bart McGhee | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Bruce Murray | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| John O'Brien | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Gino Pariani | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Earnie Stewart | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Frank Wallace | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Eric Wynalda | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| John Brooks | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Jermaine Jones | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Own goals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Total | 37 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
- Own goals scored for opponents
- Jeff Agoos (scored for Portugal in 2002)
Notes
- "1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay 1930". FIFA.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018. The United States earned 3rd place over the loser of the other semi-final, Yugoslavia, because of a better goal differential (+1 to Yugoslavia's 0). No third place match was played.
- FIFA's initial match statistics showed 16 saves, and many news sources continue to use this number. The official FIFA statistics were updated on July 5, 2014, to show 15 saves.
References
- Helms, Andrew (July 1, 2014). "USA 3, Belgium 0! Or, Looking for Hope in the 1930 World Cup". The New Republic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- 2006 FIFA World Cup TV Coverage Archived June 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (PDF), FIFA.com. Retrieved on June 6, 2007.
- "Referee designations for matches 1-16" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 5, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- "Referee designations for matches 17-24" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 14, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- "Belgium 2–1 USA". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- "World Cup 2014: Tim Howard makes record number of saves". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- Bandini, Paolo (July 2, 2014). "Tim Howard reflects on 'bittersweet' World Cup record in USA defeat". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- "Official FIFA statistics, updated July 5, 2014" (PDF). FIFA.com. July 5, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- "14 Things you've probably forgotten about 2014 World Cup?". FourFourTwo. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
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